Source: https://www.extole.com/blog/40-referral-programs/ Blog Customer Acquisition Mobile Refer-a-Friend Examples Referral Program Ideas # A Visual Tour of 40 Refer-a-Friend Programs Chris Duskin April 12, 2016 ![amazon-prime1](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/featured.png) See Extole in action Talk with a specialist about your offer programs. [Request a Demo](https://www.extole.com/demo/) If you're starting a refer-a-friend program, this practically all-images article should give you plenty of referral ideas, save you some time, and get you headed in a great direction. Let's take a look at what refer-a-friend software can look like! ### Mobile is a Must The marketing battle right now is for attention. And the battle is won or lost on mobile. Mobile referral programs often feature dedicated referral menu items, streamlined sharing, tight copy, quick address book access, and advocate codes that are easily passed along. Below are more than 20 top refer-a-friend programs filled with mobile referral ideas. Amazon Prime [![chariot.png](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-3029f0eb68.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/amazon-prime1.png) Chariot [![door-dash](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-6c049223e2.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/chariot-1.png) DoorDash [![Hotelstonight](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-3b9a90167d.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/doordash.png) Hotel Tonight [![amazon-prime](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-a47a454a26.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/hotelstonight.png) Indochino [![chariot](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-3f4eb50a12.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/indochino.png) Instacart [![Door-Dash](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-f87542475a.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/instacart.png) Jack Threads [![amazon-prime](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-4c30feb46e.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Jack-Threads.png) Jetsetter [![chariot](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-c1f445ac22.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/jetsetter.png) Lima [![Door-Dash](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-308a06aa32.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/lima.png) Luxe [![amazon-prime](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-24387ec2df.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/luxe.png) Lyft [![lyft-mobile](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-381cdbc70a.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/lyft-mobile.png) Madison Reed [![Door-Dash](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-32d2d5ec33.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Madison-Reed.png) Munchery [![amazon-prime](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-6b12dd59df.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/munchery.png) Postmates [![chariot](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-765bce1718.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Postmates.png) Saucey [![Door-Dash](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-83240c1825.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/saucey.png) Scoot [![amazon-prime](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-4ebdf8280b.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/scoot.png) Shyp [![chariot](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-f6c0b6a823.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/shyp.png) Sprig [![Door-Dash](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-3c0ff3e0c1.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sprig.png) Square Cash [![amazon-prime](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-5fdb91e1b2.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Square-Cash.png) Uber [![chariot](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-91db6632bc.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/uber.png) DocuSign [![chariot](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-379e1d4a6a.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Docu-Sign.png) ### Mobile is a Must The marketing battle right now is for attention. And the battle is won or lost on mobile. Mobile referral programs often feature dedicated referral menu items, streamlined sharing, tight copy, quick address book access, and advocate codes that are easily passed along. Below are more than 20 top refer-a-friend programs filled with mobile referral ideas. Amazon Prime [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-amazon-1.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-amazon-2.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-amazon-3.png) Chariot [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-chariot-1.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-chariot-2.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-chariot-3.png) DoorDash [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-doordash-1.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-doordash-2.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-doordash-3.png) Hotel Tonight [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-hoteltonight-1.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-hoteltonight-2.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-hoteltonight-3.png) Indochino [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-indochino-1.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-indochino-2.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-indochino-3.png) Instacart [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-instacart-1.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-instacart-2.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-instacart-3.png) Jack Threads [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-jackthreads-1.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-jackthreads-2.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-jackthreads-3.png) Jetsetter [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-jetsetter-1.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-jetsetter-2.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-jetsetter-3.png) Lima [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-lima-1.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-lima-2.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-lima-3.png) Luxe [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-luxe-1.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-luxe-2.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-luxe-3.png) Lyft [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-lyft-1.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-lyft-2.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-lyft-3.png) Madison Reed [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-madison-reed-1.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-madison-reed-2.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-madison-reed-3.png) Munchery [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-munchery-1.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-munchery-2.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-munchery-3.png) Postmates [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-postmates-1.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-postmates-2.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-postmates-3.png) Saucey [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-saucey-1.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-saucey-2.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-saucey-3.png) Scoot [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-scoot-1.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-scoot-2.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-scoot-3.png) Shyp [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-shyp-1.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-shyp-2.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-shyp-3.png) Sprig [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-sprig-1.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-sprig-2.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-sprig-3.png) Square Cash [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-square-cash-1.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-square-cash-2.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-square-cash-3.png) Uber [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-uber-1.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-uber-2.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-uber-3.png) DocuSign [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-docusign-1.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-docusign-2.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mobile-docusign-3.png) ### Desktop Giants Desktop refer-a-friend software plays around with personalization and asset creation to encourage more advocacy. Nextdoor, a social network for your neighborhood community, creates a personalized postcard with a referral code and mails it to your neighbor for free. Soap.com generates embedded personalized refer-a-friend banners for your blog or tumblr page. And, chances are, you've seen one of the TV commercials for the xfinity referral program. Airbnb [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/airbnb-1.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/airbnb-2.png) [](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/airbnb-3.png) American Giant [![coinbase-2](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-732d42fa0d.jpg)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/AmericanGiant-1.png) [![coinbase-3](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-1e4af65911.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/AmericanGiant-2.png) [![evernote-1](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-fadcbe1965.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/AmericanGiant-3.png) Backcountry [![coinbase-2](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-91dc89b81b.jpg)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/backcountry-1.png) [![coinbase-3](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-cb491aaaa7.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/backcountry-2.png) [![evernote-1](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-682bf55551.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/backcountry-3.png) Coinbase [![coinbase-2](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-519930b9eb.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/coinbase-1.png) [![coinbase-3](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-7933b6761d.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/coinbase-2.png) [![evernote-1](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-48d69ff4c1.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/coinbase-3.png) Dropbox [![evernote-1](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-5f7c44a3ca.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/dropbox-1.png) [![evernote-2](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-985d4d5055.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/dropbox-2.png) [![evernote-3](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-c948c85237.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/dropbox-3.png) eBags [![evernote-1](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-369bd858f3.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/ebags-1.png) [![evernote-2](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-444dfefb9c.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/ebags-2.png) [![evernote-3](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-de042da9d6.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Ebags-3.png) Evernote [![evernote-1](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-625977f497.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/evernote-1.png) [![evernote-2](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-90dcef39cc.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/evernote-2.png) [![evernote-3](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-94b950f99c.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/evernote-3.png) Gillette [![evernote-1](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-3f46b632c2.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Gillette-1.png) [![evernote-2](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-0aee963bc0.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Gillette-2.png) [![evernote-3](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-5fded3f1a5.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Gillette-3.png) Invision [![evernote-1](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-0caa2ed705.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/invision-1.png) [![evernote-2](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-56cdb68841.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/invision-2.png) [![evernote-3](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-b49387a22c.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/invision-3.png) Lands' End [![evernote-1](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-9ec06f8892.jpg)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/landsend-1.png) [![evernote-2](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-5be95ffe55.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/landsend-2.png) [![evernote-3](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-d0bf6a7e47.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/landsend-3.png) Living Social [![evernote-1](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-7ef5c4e72f.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/livingsocial-1.png) [![evernote-2](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-5846f255d0.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/livingsocial-2.png) [![evernote-3](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-4fd43a0aa0.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/livingsocial-3.png) Minted [![evernote-1](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-9047624655.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/minted-1.png) [![evernote-2](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-89d9150b0f.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/minted-2.png) [![evernote-3](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-633d5719e2.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/minted-3.png) Nextdoor [![evernote-1](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-6762c6d632.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Nextdoor-1.png) [![evernote-2](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-f507e024bb.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Nextdoor-2.png) [![evernote-3](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-c4d9adbe16.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Nextdoor-3.png) Rue La La [![evernote-1](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-89bc30b7eb.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Ruelala-1.png) [![evernote-2](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-d8ab101354.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Ruelala-2.png) [![evernote-3](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-b50755ae62.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Ruelala-3.png) Scentbird [![evernote-1](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-85b243a9cf.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/scentbird-1.png) [![evernote-2](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-128e1ac104.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/scentbird-2.png) [![evernote-3](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-a94fe2f258.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/scentbird-3.png) Skillshare [![evernote-1](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-feb03c6552.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/skillshare-1.png) [![evernote-2](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-ce2793b9fd.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/skillshare-2.png) [![evernote-3](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-5673aa0bee.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/skillshare-3.png) Soap.com [![evernote-1](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-9503ac493b.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Soap-1.png) [![evernote-2](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-4300355714.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Soap-2.png) [![evernote-3](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-ae7b26c478.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Soap-3.png) Starbucks [![evernote-1](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-41b2d91c3c.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Starbucks-1.png) [![evernote-2](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-55708c3078.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Starbucks-2.png) [![evernote-3](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-5ed201f508.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Starbucks-3.png) xfinity [![evernote-1](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-f4cdff924a.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Xfinity-1.png) [![evernote-2](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-85645dbcdc.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Xfinity-2.png) [![evernote-3](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/40-referral-programs/content-f588a17041.png)](https://www.extole.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Xfinity-3.png) - [![referral-mosaic](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/5-golden-rules-of-referral-marketing/featured.jpg) Apr 6, 2016 ## The 5 Golden Rules of Referral Marketing Look at your referral marketing program from the customer's perspective and ask yourself how you can make sharing and accepting referrals a no-brainer. Customer Acquisition Refer-a-Friend Examples Referral Marketing Concepts ](https://www.extole.com/blog/5-golden-rules-of-referral-marketing/) - [![madison-reed-refer](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/5-psychology-principles-of-refer-a-friend/featured.png) Mar 31, 2016 ## 5 Psychology Principles to Make Refer-a-Friend Irresistible While marketers understand the power of referral, many are stumped when it comes to using it effectively. Consumer Psychology Refer-a-Friend Examples Referral Marketing Concepts ](https://www.extole.com/blog/5-psychology-principles-of-refer-a-friend/) - [![millenials-lead-in-refer-a-friend-extole](https://www.extole.com/images/blog/how-to-crack-the-millennial-code/featured.png) Mar 1, 2016 ## How to Crack the Millennial Code through Referral Marketing At around 80 million strong, Millennials are now the largest generation in American history, and they hold over $200 billion in combined spending power. Consumer Psychology Referral Marketing Concepts Referral Program Ideas ](https://www.extole.com/blog/how-to-crack-the-millennial-code/) ## Extole unlocks the full potential of your offer, loyalty, and referral programs. Find out how. [Request a Demo](https://www.extole.com/demo/) [Take a Tour](https://www.extole.com/platform-tour/)